Cypress AI Taskforce (CAIT)
Chair: Jeannie Mitsch
Chair Contact: jmitsch@cypresscollege.edu
Meeting Dates: Determined each semester
Meeting Time: Determined each semester
Meeting Location: Zoom
Purpose
The taskforce seeks to address the growing importance of AI in education by researching best practices, evaluating AI tools and platforms, and developing guidelines for ethical and responsible AI use.
Reporting Relationships
CAIT reports to the Academic Senate.
Membership Composition
CAIT is composed of faculty, staff, and administrators from various departments and divisions. Current member composition is:
- Chair, faculty member
- Seven full time faculty representatives
- Three part time faculty representatives
- Two classified staff representatives
- Two management representatives
- Two student representatives
CAIT will also consult with various faculty and staff as needed.
Current Membership
- Jeannie Mitsch, Counseling (Chair)
- Abraham Nesheiwat, Communication Studies
- Alejandro Omidsalar, English
- Angela deDios, Psychology
- Billy Pashaie, Language Arts Librarian
- Doug Cooney, Theatre Arts
- Gary Zager, Human Services
- John D. Payne, English
- Kasim Alimahomed, Communication Studies
- Luc Virgili Phan, Student
- Stephanie Tran, English
- Zola Aponte, Sociology
- Elnora Reddick, Student
- Elli Constantin, Distance Education
- Cari Jorgensen, Campus Communications
- Michael Ashton, Distance Education
- Bryan Ventura, Institutional Research & Planning
Terms of Membership
Two-year appointments, staggered between faculty and staff; three-term limit (total of six years of service). Members can be reappointed after one year off the taskforce.